What do broken spades, big rocks and lots of dirt have common? They are all supply motivation and inspiration for my life. Living in a rock garden, I was determined to make some improvements in my life so I started digging. The more I jammed my spade into the ground, the more I hit rock bottom. So being the stubborn person that I am I took that battle against the boulders personally. Bound and determined to win, I wedged my spade underneath the rock pulled with all my might. The spade broke. So I got another...and that broke too. I found a third and put forth all of my effort and pulled out rock after rock, with a slightly bend spade to show as my trophy.

The moral behind this story? That's easy. I have learned that when I hit rock bottom, there is no place to go but up. As long as I put all of my heart and soul into it, I will overcome any obstacle although I may be broken along the way. It takes will and belief to make it to where you want to go.

So by the end of the day I stood back and looked at what I had created. Where misery and challenges once stood is now replaced by beauty and peace. A reminder of what I have overcome and what I am capable of doing. Yes, I can create my own destiny.

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I have the privilege of being able to shape the minds and lives of children who are battling disabilities. It can be very trying at times, but more often than not it is very rewarding. As a mother of a child with a disability, I know the struggles that they go through on a daily basis. This allows me to have a little more compassion for the people that I work with.